Origins of the McClelland surname

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    In 1921, most McClellands lived in london

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    9,400 McClelland Travel & migration records
    8,500 McClellands found in all Census records

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    Common jobs for Mcclellands

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Commmon female occupations for Mcclellands in 1921

    Dressmaker

    61

    Domestic Servant

    31

    Living On Own Means

    27

    Housekeeper

    23

    Cotton Weaver

    21

    Commmon male occupations for Mcclellands in 1921

    Coal Miner

    33

    General Labourer

    26

    Carter

    23

    Clerk

    23

    Shoemaker

    23

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